Archives for June 2015

Governor Bill Walker signed HB 105 into law today, which will allow the Alaska Industrial Development and Export Authority to pursue options other than trucking liquefied natural gas from the North Slope to provide low-cost energy to Interior residents. Governor Walker signed the bill during a luncheon hosted by the Fairbanks Chamber of Commerce. Read more

NOW THEREFORE, I, Bill Walker, GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF ALASKA, do hereby proclaim July, 2015 as: BBQ Month in Alaska, and encourage all Alaskans to appreciate the friendships, festivities, and camaraderie that can take place around barbecue grills all over the state. Read more

Governor Bill Walker announced today that the State of Alaska will join North Dakota and 10 other states in challenging the recently finalized “waters of the United States” rule adopted by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (the Corps). Read more

Governor Bill Walker announced today that the State of Alaska was selected as one of 40 finalists of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) National Disaster Resilience Competition (NDRC), a grant program that could provide millions of dollars to Alaskan communities to prevent future damage in disaster-impacted regions. Read more